Smooth as Silk (iGStudio remix)

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iGStudio (Ilya) did a remix of the Smooth As Silk collaboration he and McBoy did with me, and here is the result. I hope you enjoy it!

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Lyrics

Smooth as silk, slick as oil
Sly as a fox, you're never true or loyal
You're a rake, a bounder, a rascal, a cad
Why, oh, why do I like my boys bad?

You set your sights in that smoky room
Helpless as a kitten, I sauntered your way
You smiled, you laughed, enjoying my doom
I couldn't resist that black hair touched with grey

::Refrain::

You put on airs; lived like a king
I thought you were the man that you pretended to be
The bills came in and I paid everything
A wink, a kiss, and a slap on the tush was your currency

::Refrain::
::McBoy glides along the ivories::

You stole my heart, and all my rings
You took my natural pearls but skipped the cultivated
I should have known I'd lose all my things
You wouldn't even breathe without being compensated

::Refrain::

::iGStudio smokes some swanky sax::

::Refrain::

I don't know...
Loverboy...
Come to Mama.

Song Stats

Hits: 6541
Comments: 35
Fans: 14
Plays: 380
Downloads: 251
Votes: 18
Uploaded: Apr 28, 2005 - 09:06:21 AM
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2005 - 11:15:58 PM Last Played: Apr 17, 2019 - 12:04:06 PM

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Song Actions

Hardware:

Shure SM58 mic, a saxophone and a piano.

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Comments

chikoppi	chikoppi said 5134 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	More gin and hold the tonic Yeah... that's hot. Loved the original, love this mix. Great vocals and instrumental performances, fun lyrics, smokey character, terrific ending! I don't know if the drums were loops or midi, but I thought they were also very good. Check out my latest song called Autopilot

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	More gin and hold the tonic Thank you, chik! Ilya's note below gives the origins of the drums. I'll get your drink for you now. Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 5134 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	Lots of velvet here Is there a smokier sax around? Great, laid back performances from everyone. Very cool.Understated. Is that McBoy on the piano? I need to check the original, but this was sublime. Check out my latest song called Vanishing Pezzicato

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	Lots of velvet here Thank you, atwood! That is indeed McBoy on the piano, and no, there isn't a smokier sax on Earth, I'd venture to say. I was so lucky to get these two amazing musicians to play on my song. Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

iG.STUDiO	iG.STUDiO said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	Lots of velvet here I do smoke [coughing] a lot... --- iLYA Check out my latest song called Spiral Samba

macapa	macapa said 5134 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	Wow! I've said it before, I'll say it again: what a voice! And what a great collaboration. It's downloaded and iPodded! :-)

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	Wow! Thank you, macapa! I love hearing that you downloaded and ipodded it - that's better than any rating! Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

rovert10	rovert10 said 5134 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	Fantastic. Man you can sing. Brilliant. Check out my latest song called Gears

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	Fantastic. Thank you, rovert! I'm all ablush! Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

thetiler	thetiler said 5133 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	sounds great good going your voice fits in nicely sounds like a classic I've heard this before, but this is real nice Check out my latest song called They Went Underground

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	sounds great Thank you, Tiler. This is the 3rd version I've posted, so I'm glad you're not sick of it yet! Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

Emily Rohm	Emily Rohm said 5133 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	Now this... ...is old school cool! Smokey and Swanky! Love the artwork, too. ;) Check out my latest song called Monica's Waltz

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	Now this... Thank you, Emily! I'm thrilled with the sound those two wonderful guys gave to this song. Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

_nderscore	_nderscore said 5133 days ago (April 29th, 2005)
	sultry-er-er the vocals blend perfectly in this version & the added length is nice, too-big upps to iG. it's hard to put my untrained ear on it, but the real sax & piano completely polish this with a layer of authenticity. really great, kids Check out my latest song called kolors wash

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	sultry-er-er Thank you, _nder! I agree -- the live instruments bring it to a whole new level. Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

iG.STUDiO

iG.STUDiO said 5133 days ago (April 29th, 2005)

A bit of info:
This particular remix is not drasically different from the
original collaboration Joanna posted acouple of month
ago, just some very minor adjustments - mostly the solos
(after putting it to rest for a while, I listened to it again
and suddenly become annoyed by several repeated
passages in my solo, so I killed those, then went through
the whole thing, fixed Mcboy's solo, where it was a bit
competing - level-wise - overlapping the vocal, and
pulled the coda chord 1/8 back to spice it up).
The drums are custom loops from Mcboy's collection. The
bass is GB loops, we didn't change it, it works well.

Check out my latest song called Spiral Samba

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	A bit of info: When I first wrote this, I couldn't stop singing take after take simply because I was having so darn much fun. I can't thank you enough for your hard work. You made my little slice of joy into something so much more. Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

MiMi	MiMi said 5133 days ago (April 29th, 2005)
	Wow now that is a great collaboration! True acoustic jazz, with all the sophistication and polish you could hope for. Excellent!! Check out my latest song called You

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	Wow Thank you, MiMi! From a fellow jazztress, that means a lot. Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

Kevensor	Kevensor said 5133 days ago (April 29th, 2005)
	Waiter... send a round to the band on me. That was "Smooth as Silk" Excellent performances by everyone involved!! DL/9s! Check out my latest song called Broken Hearted - Redux

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	Waiter... Thank you, Keven! A toast to Macjams and the opportunity to collaborate! Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

Stun Nutz	Stun Nutz said 5133 days ago (April 29th, 2005)
	martini time I don't know what was changed on this version over the last, but it sounds great. You know, maybe this is better than the frisky piano loops after all. The laid back vibe and live instrumentation are really classy. Check out my latest song called stagnation

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	martini time Thank you, Stun! It is a whole different sound, isn't it? So glad you came along for the ride. Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

aclarke	aclarke said 5132 days ago (April 29th, 2005)
	Joanna and the Bad Boys Outstanding! Check out my latest song called Right on Time 2014- feat. David McNair

Joanna	Joanna said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	Joanna and the Bad Boys Thank you, ac! What a great name for a band! Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

alley-oop	alley-oop said 5132 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	I want to be a bad boy! Girlfriend, You are, and this is HOT! Kudos to iGStudio and McBoy for their wonderful additions to this fantastic song. Your mom will be proud! Check out my latest song called rain

Joanna	Joanna said 5131 days ago (May 1st, 2005)
	I want to be a bad boy! Alley, you're officially one of my bad boys! Thank you for listening! Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

John Stebbe	John Stebbe said 5130 days ago (May 1st, 2005)
	Cool song Sounds great, Joanna. You've got just the right kind of voice for this sort of tune. Great keys, McBoy! Sax from igStudio is wonderful as always. Check out my latest song called Midwest States Song

Joanna	Joanna said 5130 days ago (May 1st, 2005)
	Cool song Thank you, John! I'm a big fan of yours, so that means a lot. Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

mulletsrock	mulletsrock said 5128 days ago (May 4th, 2005)
	MJ entertainment Although the song is classic standards writing and the piano solo is excellent, but perhaps a little too loud, the piano comping throughout is subpar and the vocal performance is slightly pitchy for a professional release. On Macjams, however, it is very entertaining. Check out my latest song called Frankenfun II (with iGStudio, Tobin, Suz...)

Joanna	Joanna said 5103 days ago (May 29th, 2005)
	MJ entertainment Thank you for the feedback, mullet. Part of the problem was probably because the musicians (piano and sax) were laying down their parts to a voice track that had already been recorded. That's sort of opposite of the usual method, and more difficult. Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

baki	baki said 5121 days ago (May 11th, 2005)
	smooth and classy makes me think black and white. like this: http://cineclasico.webcindario.com/hayw46.jpg Check out my latest song called On the Other Side

Joanna	Joanna said 5103 days ago (May 29th, 2005)
	smooth and classy Thank you, Baki! Great shot of Rita Hayward, too! Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

Shimky	Shimky said 5105 days ago (May 26th, 2005)
	Mmmm! I don't know enough about music to tell you anymore than you've already heard from other people. Basically: grrrrreat track! :O) Check out my latest song called "The Sound Of The Crowd" Loop

Joanna	Joanna said 5103 days ago (May 29th, 2005)
	Mmmm! Thank you, Shimky! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called Baby, It's Cold Outside

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Hi, I'm Joanna (not Jo, that's someone else). Garageband has allowed me to indulge my love for singing beyond concerts in the shower. My favorite part of songwriting is writing the lyrics. This makes sense, of course, because writing is what I d... [see more]

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